Tanmay Shah seeks city council seat in new Ward 12

State of play: The new Ward 12 includes the majority of the existing Ward 11 on Cleveland's west side. Incumbent Councilman Danny Kelly is seeking reelection.

• Another challenger, Andrew DeFratis, the director of public affairs for the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, announced his candidacy last week.

Zoom in: Shah attended Copley High School, Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

• He helped organize a union at Legal Aid while working as a housing attorney there.
• He now works as a truck driver for local composting company Rust Belt Riders.

What they're saying: "I am running to make Cleveland work for the working class," Shah said in a press release.

• "The people of Cleveland are fed up with high rent. They are tired of walking miles to get groceries when their bus doesn't come on time. They are angry that their tax money goes to billionaires for stadiums while their streets are filled with potholes."